Former new Red Brigades militant
Federica Saraceni is not entitle to the basic income she is
receiving, Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio said Tuesday.
He vowed to strip Saraceni, who was found guilty of the 1999
murder of labour ministry aide Massimo D'Antona, of the benefit
introduced earlier this year by Di Maio's 5-Star Movement.
D'Antona widow on Monday voiced dismay that one of her late
husband's killers had been granted access to the government's
new 'citizenship wage' basic income for job seekers.
"I felt a great sense of injustice," said Olga D'Antona after
learning that Saraceni was getting the new benefit.
"Things that are legal are not always right".
Saraceni was given 21 years in jail for her part in the
murder of D'Antona, who was gunned down outside his Bologna
home.
"It's not me who's feeling the brunt of the injustice but all
citizens, who have been subjected to it," said Olga D'Antona.
"The norm must be revised".
INPS pension and social security agency chief Pasquale
Tridico said Saraceni qualified for the benefit and that the law
only envisaged blocking the income if a person was convicted in
the 10 previous years, not 12 years ago as in her case.
Far-right League party leader Matteo Salvini said: "Either
they clear this up or withdraw (the benefit). Or we'll stop
parliament's work".
The labour and justice ministries said they would be checking
the case with INPS, in order to "verify possible anomalies".
Saraceni is currently under house arrest.
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